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LG Electronics AI data center cooling expansion

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LG Electronics is expanding its thermal management solutions for AI data centers through strategic partnerships and new product launches. The company joined the NVIDIA Partner Network as a Preferred Partner in the ‘Power and Cooling’ sector. This allows LG to provide cooling solutions, such as Coolant Distribution Units (CDU) and a ‘Chip to Chiller’ lineup, to customers building AI factories and data centers. LG has secured NVIDIA specification approvals for various CDU ~~capacities~~ capacities, including 600kW and 1MW models. Notably, its 2.5MW class CDU has been recognized as a ‘DSX Ready CDU,’ a certification for products meeting specific requirements for AI factory construction. LG intends to focus expansion on the North American ~~market.~~ market, targeting hyperscalers and colocation markets. In the Philippines, LG has launched a high-efficiency Air-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller (ACC) designed to meet local AI data center demands. This system utilizes oil-free magnetic bearing centrifugal compressor technology and refrigerant free-cooling to improve energy performance and maintain cooling continuity amidst growing regional demand for cloud computing and digital services. To support this growth, LG is investing $64 million to build a 350,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Scheduled to begin production in the first half of 2027, the plant will serve as a strategic base for supplying air-cooled chillers and HVAC solutions to North America. This is part of a broader $110 million investment plan that includes upgrading production lines in Pyeongtaek and Changwon, South Korea, through conveyor-based mass production systems.

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